Projectile Point Identification Guide

Stemmed Projectile Points of

Iowa


 

    

 

 

Name Picture Shape Size Cultural Period Validity
Contracting Stem          
Adena Vanishing Stem Contracting Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic to Woodland Collector Type
Belknap Contracting Stem Medium Woodland Valid Type
Cherokee Contracting Stem Medium Early Archaic Sub-Type of the Hells Gap
Dickson
AKA: Adena Dickson
Contracting Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic to Woodland Valid Type
Hidden Valley
AKA: Rice Contracting Stem
Contracting Stem Medium to Large Early to Middle Archaic Valid Type
Karnak Stemmed Contracting Stem Medium to Large Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Lost Island Contracting Stem Small to Medium Woodland Valid Type
Mason Contracting Stem Medium to Large Woodland Valid Type
Peisker Diamond Contracting Stem Medium to Large Middle Woodland Valid Type
Standlee Contracting Stem Medium Middle Woodland Valid Type
Turkeytail Harrison
AKA: Harrison
Side Notch to Contracting Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Turkeytail Hebron
AKA: Hebron
Contracting Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Waubesa
AKA: Adena Waubesa
Contracting Stem Medium to Large Woodland Valid Type
Stemmed          
Adena Stemmed Medium to Large Late Archaic to Woodland Valid Type
Adena Narrow Blade Stemmed Medium to Large Late Archaic to Woodland Valid Type
Alberta Stemmed Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Cedar Valley Stemmed to Expanding Stem Small to Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Cody Knife Stemmed to Ovoid Medium Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Duncan   Stemmed Small to Medium Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Eastern Stemmed Stemmed Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Generic Type
Eden
AKA: Yuma
Stemmed Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Eden Eared Stemmed Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Etley Stemmed to Expanding Stem Large Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Florence Stemmed to Contracting Stem Medium to Large Woodland Provisional Type
Heavy Duty Stemmed to Expanding Stem Medium to Large Early Archaic Collector Type
Holland Stemmed Lanceolate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Hollenberg Stemmed Medium to Large Early Archaic Collector Type
Kramer Stemmed Medium Lanceolate Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Lamoka Stemmed to Expanding Stem Small to Medium Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Lehigh Stemmed Medium to Large Woodland Provisional Type
Poag Stemmed Stemmed Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Robins
AKA: Adena Robins
Stemmed Medium to Large Late Archaic to Woodland Valid Type
Rochester Stemmed Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Scottsbluff Type I Stemmed Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Scottsbluff Type II Stemmed Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Expanding Stem          
Apple Blossom Expanding Stem Small to Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Atalissa Expanding Stem to Side Notch Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Bottleneck Expanding Stem Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Cedar Valley Expanding Stem Small to Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Conrad Expanding Stem to Side Notch Medium Middle Archaic Provisional Type
Durst   Expanding Stem Small to Medium Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Ferry
AKA: Barbeau
Expanding Stem Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Fort Dodge Expanding Stem Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Fox Valley Bifurcated Expanding Stem / Bifurcated Small to Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Go Kart
Etley Variant
Expanding Stem Large Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Grand Corner Notch to Expanding Stem Medium Late Archaic to Woodland Valid Type
Hardin
Expanding Stem to Corner Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Hardin Barbed Expanding Stem Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Hardin Knobbed Expanding Stem Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Hardove Corner Notch to Expanding Stem Medium to Large Early Archaic Collector Type
Helton Expanding Stem Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Hixton Expanding Stem Medium to Large Early to Middle Archaic Valid Type
Koster Corner Notch to Expanding Stem Small Woodland Valid Type
McCoy Expanding Stem Medium Middle Woodland Valid Type
Merom Expanding Stem to Corner Notch Small Late Archaic Valid Type
Monona Expanding Stem Small to Medium Woodland Valid Type
Motley Expanding Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Mund Expanding Stem Small to Medium Late Woodland Valid Type
Rice Lobed Expanding Stem /. Bifurcated Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
St. Albans Expanding Stem / Bifurcated Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Steuben Expanding Stem Small to Medium Woodland Valid Type
Table Rock Expanding Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic Valid Type
Tipton Expanding Stem to Corner Notch Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Union Expanding Stem Small to Medium Middle Woodland Provisional Type